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Bon appétit is Mukaijima’s stylish new cafe along Kyoto’s Uji River
Cafe / Food / Kyoto

Bon appétit is Mukaijima’s stylish new cafe along Kyoto’s Uji River

Posted on: April 21, 2025April 21, 2025

Just by the Yodogawa Bridge along Kyoto’s beautiful Uji River is this new hip café with a European flavor – Bon appétit!

Intriguing new FamilyMart sweets to excite your flavor pallet
Combini / Family Mart / Food

Intriguing new FamilyMart sweets to excite your flavor pallet

Posted on: April 7, 2025April 7, 2025

FamilyMart is a never-ending haven of new flavors; quite frankly, writing a post for every new sweet from FamilyMart would be a full-time job!

Cream in a can? Trying Hokkaido canned cream vending machines
Food / Hokkaido / Sapporo / Vending machine

Cream in a can? Trying Hokkaido canned cream vending machines

Posted on: March 4, 2025March 4, 2025

Japan is a loose canon when it comes to obscure vending machines, but this one gets my stamp of approval with its tasty Hokkaido canned cream!

Top 3 exclusive Seicomart ice cream treats from Hokkaido
Combini / Hokkaido / Seicomart

Top 3 exclusive Seicomart ice cream treats from Hokkaido

Posted on: March 1, 2025March 1, 2025

Seicomart is a haven of exclusive Hokkaido dairy goods you won’t find anywhere else. These 3 ice cream treats offer heavenly indulgence!

The best chocolate delicacies in Japan (my top 5 list)
Combini / Food / Shopping

The best chocolate delicacies in Japan (my top 5 list)

Posted on: January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

Japan is an absolute haven of gourmet desserts from combinis to supermarket chains, these are the 5 best chocolate delicacies I’ve tasted!

Exploring the feeds at Kansai Airport Terminal 2
Airport / Food / Osaka / Travel

Exploring the feeds at Kansai Airport Terminal 2

Posted on: January 26, 2025January 26, 2025

Kansai Airport is one of the busiest international airports in Japan, and even the world. At Terminal 2, you’ll find some interesting goods.

Top 5 anko (sweet red bean paste) desserts in Japan
Combini / Drinks / Food

Top 5 anko (sweet red bean paste) desserts in Japan

Posted on: January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

“Anko” refers to a sweet red bean paste that is made using Japanese azuki beans. Here are the 5 best anko desserts I’ve tried so far:

Top 5 coffee flavored treats you’ll find only in Japan!
Cafe / Combini / Drinks / Family Mart / Food

Top 5 coffee flavored treats you’ll find only in Japan!

Posted on: December 14, 2024December 14, 2024

From coffee-flavored ice cream to drinkable tiramisus, these are my top five favorite coffee treats in Japan!

Nomu Tiramisu (“Drinkable Tiramisu”) offers indulgence for delivery
Drinks / Food / Kyoto

Nomu Tiramisu (“Drinkable Tiramisu”) offers indulgence for delivery

Posted on: December 8, 2024December 8, 2024

Japan always offers something you had no idea you wanted. I assure you though, one sip of this drinkable tiramisu will have you craving more!

GOKUCHEE’s “Drinkable Cheesecake” is extraordinarily delicious!
Drinks / Food / Kyoto

GOKUCHEE’s “Drinkable Cheesecake” is extraordinarily delicious!

Posted on: November 24, 2024November 24, 2024

You read that right. Drinkable cheesecake is a thing in Japan! All made possible by GOKUCHEE bubble tea specialty store in Kyoto!

FamilyMart’s new “Sweet Pan” collection adds a touch of gourmet
Combini / Family Mart / Food

FamilyMart’s new “Sweet Pan” collection adds a touch of gourmet

Posted on: October 25, 2024October 25, 2024

Crafted by famous Japanese pastry chef Yuji Ajiki, FamilyMart’s “Sweet Pan” campaign adds fancy new delicacies to the baked goods section.

Top 5 Coolish flavors from Japan’s convenience stores
Combini / Food / Summer

Top 5 Coolish flavors from Japan’s convenience stores

Posted on: September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

Coolish is a brand of “drinkable ice cream” sold at Japanese convenience stores. With an abundance of flavors to pick from, here are my top 5!

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